This is Bishop's castle. It was built entirely by one man
This is Bishop's castle. It was built entirely by one man
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Allegedly work took longer than planned. Mostly because building the roof did dragon a bit
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Duck you, angry upvote 😠👍
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Strongly reminds me of the Palais idéal du facteur cheval in Hauterives, France !
A "palace" that was singlehandedly built by a postman over thirty years (late 1800s) with pebbles mainly picked up on his route.
https://www.facteurcheval.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Guide-de-visite-UK.pdf
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I've been there, it's pretty crazy. There are a bunch of anti-government rants in front of the entrance that you can't see from this picture, so this place has a pretty weird vibe.
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It doesn't look structurally sound, but I'm sure he slapped it and said "that baby ain't goin' anywhere"
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It is extremely sound. It is build from granite and concrete and the foundation is sitting on solid granite so it isn't going anywhere. The metal portions do swing a bit but that's normal since metal naturally is flexible. However, all of the welds are professionally done so it isn't going anywhere. Honestly I think the structure will stay solid for a few decades at least. The son is making repairs as needed so it probably will last much longer.
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Yeah well. I'm gonna build my own castle with blackja... towers and dragons!
That guy, probably
Impressive work.
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By the time he got that done I bet he was ripped as hell.
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He worked on it for 75 years. (Age 15-80)
He probably was ripped at some point but when I met him he was old but still kicking
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I picture him wiry as hell, skin like leather - like a retired old roofer who used to live next door to me.
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Look into Ed Leedskalnin and Coral Castle. Fascinating story.
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Nice read, thank you.
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Crazy place. It was a great place to take visitors when I lived in the area.
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The first one sank into the swamp.
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Oh, that's why the walls aren't straight.